INTERREG MICRO PROJECT

The aim of this project is to improve our understanding of the drivers of fibre loss during washing. The work will investigate the value of using different approaches to mitigate the issue by for example, optimising wash conditions, and developing new technologies aimed at reducing fibre loss through, for example, novel biopolishing enzymes, surface modification of textile polymers, and lubricants. Work will be split between the laboratories of Prof. Burgess at Newcastle University and Dr Lant at Procter & Gamble’s Newcastle Innovation Centre, which is located four miles from the main university campus. (…)